(1)神秘(不可解释的)事物(sth that is secret or impossible to understand)[C]：the～ies of nature/life/the universe大自然/生命/宇宙的奥秘;probe/solve/unravel a～探索/解开/弄清谜团;The murder/Her whereabouts/The two deaths/How the burglars got in still remain(s) a～.该凶杀案/她的行踪/这两起死亡案件/盗贼是如何入室的(仍然)是个谜。It's a～to me how she got here so early/why she went away.为何这么早就到了这里/为什么走掉了，这对我来说是个谜。a～tour/package/visitor/guest/voice/story神秘的旅行/包裹/观光者/客人/声音/故事;〖同〗secret，puzzle;

(2)秘(神)密(condition or quality of being impossible to explain，understand，etc)[U]：an air of/a look of～神秘的样子/表情;be shrouded/be cloaked/be wrapped/be lost in～笼罩/掩盖/包藏/消失在神秘之中;Her death was surrounded by～.她死得很神秘。

(3)疑案(推理)作品(fictional work dealing with a puzzling matter，esp a crime)[C]：enjoy murder～s 喜欢看凶杀疑案作品;Watch a～on TV.观看一部电视侦探片。a～writer/thriller/play推理小说作家/惊险侦探作品/推理剧;

(4)玄(教)义(religious belief or truth beyond human understanding)[C，通常pl]：The～ies of their religion uplifted them.宗教教义激励着他们。the～ies of the Incarnation神灵化身的玄义(指基督教);〖同〗symbolism;

→mys′terious adj神秘的，不易懂的，爱卖弄玄虚的;

←′mystic adj神秘的，不可思议的;令人惊叹的;n 神秘主义;被传授秘义者;⇨′mystical adj 具有心灵意义的;神秘主义的;密教的;′mystically adv 玄想地;′mysticism n神秘主义;通灵;模糊思想;′mystify vt把……难住;使迷惑(困惑);͵mystifi′cation n 迷惑难解;骗人的把戏;′mystique n奥秘;神秘性